How did I, an Onmyoji, become the Lord of Yokai?

But the next moment, her gaze shifted to the big man.

"I will not touch the main branch of the Minamoto clan, but Minamoto no Mitsuaki..."

"Don't worry, sister, I understand." Before his sister could finish speaking, the big man said that he understood.

He took a swig of wine, gave Shimizu Mio a reassuring look, and said, "Since this matter is settled, I'll be going now, sister."

"Ah."

With a nonchalant "Mm" from her older sister, the burly man left Shimizu Mio's room.

......

Under the cold moonlight, the burly man who had left the Shimizu family arrived on an empty street.

As he drank, he muttered to himself with a hint of wistfulness, "I never imagined my sister cared so much about that little rascal Chaoyang. I haven't seen her so impulsive and willful in almost a thousand years."

"But speaking of which, those Genji guys really have to thank me this time. If it weren't for me, they would be gone by now."

After humming twice, the big man revealed a contented expression.

But the next second, his comfort turned into a headache.

"However, even if we manage to calm my sister down for now, she will eventually realize that something is wrong with Genji... That guy is not someone to be trifled with."

The big man couldn't help but shake his head when he thought of the place where Genji was written as "snake's nest".

If Shimizu Mio knew that he was not only hiding within the Minamoto clan, but also trying to use the Minamoto clan to restore his power, she would definitely not hesitate to wipe out the Minamoto clan.

"It seems I'll have to stay in Heian-kyo for a while."

......

On the other side, in a quiet and dark room.

Shimizu Mio watched the direction the burly man had left, her eyes narrowing slightly, a thoughtful glint in them that was quite intriguing...

......

Two days have passed since Genji was spared from death.

Nothing happened these past two days; Shimizu Asahi and Shimizu Mio lived their ordinary, warm life. The young woman who had once threatened to destroy the Genji clan at the drop of a hat had reverted to her gentle and considerate older sister persona.

The third day has arrived.

Just as dawn broke, Shimizu Asahi went out accompanied by Shimizu Mio.

Today is the first day of the Onmyo-ryo (the school's administrative division), and both new students who have passed the entrance exam and returning students who have passed the student assessment are coming here to begin their new studies. As new students, Seimei and Hagoromo will also be coming, accompanied by Kuzunoha and Tamamo-no-Mae. Therefore, Shimizu Mio has also come with Shimizu Asahi.

After walking through the bustling streets, the siblings arrived at the Yin-Yang Bureau.

Upon entering, they saw hundreds of noble children crowding in front of the notice board—they were looking for the class they had been assigned to.

Seeing them huddled together, Qingshui Chaoyang couldn't help but think of himself from last year.

Last year, he also squeezed through the crowd like this before finally finding his name.

Although the search process was a bit arduous, the result was still very gratifying.

Upon seeing his name appear in Mr. Kamo Tadashi's class, he was so excited that he couldn't speak. He only calmed down after finding the class and successfully meeting Mr. Kamo Tadashi.

"I can't believe I'm a senior now. This year has gone by so fast..."

A young student remarked with some emotion.

Hearing this, Shimizu Mio couldn't help but chuckle.

"Hehe, Chaoyang sometimes says things like that too."

"You're only a year older than them."

"That's probably how elders feel when they look at younger generations," the young student said with a shrug and a smile.

"But sister, it seems that Yui and Seimei haven't arrived yet. Let's go wait over there."

After failing to find Hagoromo and Seimei, Shimizu Asahi led Shimizu Mio to the walkway not far from the notice board.

At this time of day, most of the people coming here are freshmen, so there aren't many people in the corridors. Even if you stand here, it won't bother anyone.

So the siblings started chatting in the hallway, and time passed little by little as they chatted. Before long, the sun shone on the earth.

The initially crowded new students dispersed after finding their names and classes. Although more new students arrived later, the Onmyo-ryo only recruited a couple hundred students. After the initial crowding, there were not many people left in front of the notice board.

After waiting a while longer, Shimizu Asahi and Shimizu Mio finally met the Tamamo-no-Mae family and the Abe family.

When they met the two families, the two families also met them.

After the three greeted each other, Shimizu Mio asked curiously, "Kuzuha, Tamamo, how did you all come together?"

“We met on the way here, so we traveled together,” Tamamo-no-Mae explained briefly, then added, “I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.”

"No, we just arrived too early." Shimizu Mio waved her hand to indicate that it was alright, but after looking around, she didn't see Abe Masatsugu's figure, so she blinked and looked at Kuzuha in confusion.

"Speaking of which, where's Abe? Didn't he come to Seimei's school?"

"I sent him to deal with the yokai causing trouble near Heian-kyo. Besides, it's just a matter of enrolling in school; I'll just accompany Seimei."

"Is that so... It seems there are indeed many more yokai near Heian-kyo."

"I think to myself," Shimizu Mio said thoughtfully.

Although she had only met Abe Masataka a few times, those few meetings made Shimizu Mio realize that he was a good man who loved his wife and children. Unless he was really too busy, he would definitely accompany Kuzuha and Seimei.

Of course, she only sighed slightly and had no intention of helping.

After all, she was just an ordinary citizen living in Heian-kyo, and the increase in monsters had nothing to do with her.

Besides, Tamamo-no-Mae has already offered to help, so with this legendary great demon around, there's no need for her to take action.

While the three elders were chatting, Shimizu Asahi had already helped Seimei and Hagoromo find their names and classes.

Quite coincidentally, they were in the same class.

"I thought we'd be looking for two teachers, but it turns out you've been assigned together." Shimizu Asahi smiled with some surprise. "Let's go find the teachers."

If a freshman wants to apply to skip a grade, he/she needs to find the teacher in charge of his/her class and then prove his/her abilities to the teacher.

However, the way to prove one's strength is not through mission assessment, but by directly engaging in a fight.

After all, the task assessment takes too much time, and it is somewhat dangerous for freshmen to carry out a task for the first time.

Fighting like this is both time-efficient and safe, killing two birds with one stone.

P.S.: Ugh, I'm working on the plot today. I'll try updating three chapters a day tomorrow.

Section 42, Chapter 42: Common Onmyoji Activities

Half a month later, Shimizu Asahi stepped into his familiar classroom again.

Standing at the back door, he subconsciously glanced at the classroom.

There are thirty students in their class, but only twenty are in the classroom now, making twenty-one if he's included.

"Have nine people been eliminated...?"

The young students murmured softly.

He arrived right on time for class; unless someone was late, he was always the last person to arrive in the class.

However, there is no such thing as being late in the Yin-Yang Bureau. Therefore, the twenty-one people, including him, are the number of students who successfully passed the examination.

Because the base number is relatively small, the attrition rate is also slightly high, close to one-third.

Of course, that wasn't what Shimizu Asahi was thinking about; his first thought was about competing for those nine spots.

Ninety-nine percent of the students in the dormitory want to get into this class, and even third-year students who are already in the final year are happy to be relegated to this class.

However, no matter how much they longed for it, there were only nine spots available for them.

In other words, the hundreds of people who passed the test will compete for these nine spots.

One in ten, or even less.

"Are Seimei and Hagoromo alright?" Shimizu Asahi couldn't help but worry about them.

While I believe in their capabilities, it's only natural to be worried, and it's unavoidable.

While pondering, Qingshui Chaoyang went to his seat and sat down.

As soon as he sat down, Kidomaru, who was leaning against the window, greeted him.

Good morning, Chaoyang. You're a little late today.

"Good morning, Kidomaru." Shimizu Asahi replied with a smile, "I had something to take care of, so I'm a little late."

He rushed to the class only after seeing Seimei and Hagoromo pass the grade-skipping test.

As for those who received the assessment, they naturally went straight to complete it.

Since there are only nine spots available, the first nine people to complete the task will be able to become disciples of Kamo no Tadayasu, while those who complete the task later will have to decline.

Just as Shimizu Asahi and Kidomaru finished greeting each other and were about to chat for a bit, Kamo Tadashi walked in.

"Return to your seats."

A calm yet serious voice echoed in the classroom, and the students who were chatting immediately stopped and returned to their seats.

Shimizu Asahi, who was about to speak, obediently shut his mouth.

The teacher calmly walked onto the podium, glanced at the twenty-one people sitting below, and then congratulated them on passing the assessment.

After saying this, Kamo no Tadayuki paused slightly, then continued, "Being able to pass the student assessment shows that you have the ability to stand on your own. Therefore, the dormitory has made a temporary decision to let you conduct Onmyoji activities as novice Onmyoji."

"In other words, to experience the real work of an Onmyoji."

The teacher's calm words surprised everyone in the class.

Experiencing the work of an Onmyoji? Isn't this an experience only for third-year students? How come they're already getting it as soon as they entered their second year?

"But... if that's the case, then we can also go out on missions under the name of Onmyoji?"

"Indeed, from now on I can confidently tell clients that I am an Onmyoji."

"I'm really looking forward to it. Even though it's just a common Onmyoji, it's still better than my current title of Onmyoji student."

Although they had some doubts, the students quickly focused their attention on the words "Onmyoji," and clearly, they were all looking forward to it.